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(43) Date of publication: 26.12.2007 Bulletin 2007/52 (21) Application number: 05738495.0 (22) Date of filing: 29.03.2005

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  F01K 25/08(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2005/010738 (87) International publication number: WO 2006/104490 (05.10.2006 Gazette 2006/40)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR (71) Applicant: UTC Power Corporation South Windsor, CT 06074 (US)	(72) Inventors: RADCLIFF, Thomas D. Vernon, CT 06066 (US) BIEDERMAN, Bruce, P. West Hartford, CT 06119 (US) BRASZ, Joost J. Fayetteville, NY 13066 (US) (74) Representative: Leckey, David Herbert  Frank B. Dehn & Co. St Bride's House 10 Salisbury Square London EC4Y 8JD London EC4Y 8JD (GB)